Service difficulty report · Pressure Panel · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
November 12, 2010
Submitted
December 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
331
Aircraft time
36,134 hours, 16,502 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4E1
Part
Pressure Panel
Part number
A5381165120000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Floor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT HORIZ PRESSURE DECK UPPER SURFACE AT FRAME 40/41 IS CORRODED AT THE SPLICE. REPAIRED PER FEDEX EA 6-5310-136722, TITLE " FUSELAGE - PRESSURIZED FLOOR BETWEEN FR 39 AND FR 40 AT Y-95.3". REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED 1 EA. SUPPORT BRACKET AT FR 40 IN THE A/C BAY IAW SRM 51-40-21, PARA'S 5, 6 AND 7. REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED WING CENTER BOX BOTTOM SKIN VAPOR SEAL ; RT FWD SIDE IAW SRM 51-40-21, PARA 5. REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED 2 EA. VAPOR SEAL STRAPS; RT UPPER AND CENTER IAW AMM 28-13-21-04, PG 4. INSTALLED 2 EA. VAPOR SEAL LOWER CENTER STRAPS REF AMM 28-13-21-01. PERFORMED EXTERNAL VENTILATION TEST IAW AMM 28-13-00-05. TESTED GOOD.

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